While school districts around the country, in wake of the numerous school shootings that have plagued the United States in recent years, have debated whether to have armed guards on school grounds, one school in Arizona recently told a police officer to leave his gun at home — and for that matter, his uniform as well — when he picks up his daughter.

Scott Urkov got a call from the principal of Entz Elementary School in Mesa, Arizona, after he showed up at the school in his full police uniform including his sidearm.

The cop immediately took to Facebook to express his disbelief.

"Nothing like your kids school calling and asking if I could not come to pick up my daughter in uniform cause parents were concerned when their kids came home telling them there was a man at school with a gun. Are you freaking kidding me?" he posted.

The sight of an armed man — even a fully uniformed police officer — with a handgun on the school grounds was apparently too much for some parents.

"There were some parents who were concerned about that fact that there was a fully armed officer on campus and they spoke to the principal about it," said school spokesperson Helen Hollands.

But not all parents were alarmed. Some told a local Fox TV station that an armed officer on campus was a good thing.

"Even if my kids saw that I think they'd feel more protected to see a man in uniform at their school," sais one parent, Blaine Spencer.

The school has apologized, saying that they didn’t realize that Urkov (pictured) would take the phone call as an affront and now wants to turn the misunderstanding into a “teachable moment.” Urkov has bee invited to speak at the school in his full uniform to explain to kids what police officers do.

As for Urkov himself, he told the Fox reporter that his department advised him “just to let it be,” without further comment.

I taught for 15 years and can assure you that some of the most ignorant people can be found at public schools and universities. They can be brilliant in their field but functionally illiterate on most anything else. This sounds like something that could have happened in the district I taught at!!

One of those stories where neither party is right.
On one side you have school officials indoctrinating kids in hoplophobia.
On the other side you have jack booted government thug who thinks that the rules that apply to me OBVIOUSLY don’t apply to him.

It is perfectly legal for armed police officers to be on school grounds. You should not have to endure the inconvenience of going to our home and changing your clothes before picking your daughter up from school. Other parents are allowed to pick up their children on their way home fro work without having to make multiple trips.

I recommend you tell the principal to go f##k himself.

Of course, I suppose you could say it more politely... ...if you must.

Real, mature adults would tell the other adults pissing themselves to grow the eff up, the real world is not marshmallows and lollipops, we have armed police and we have ccw people, who will not bother them if they don’t bother those people, and to get the eff over it.

Mesa ARIZONA? MESA, ARIZONA?? Arizona, probably the most armed state in the lower 48? Damned near everyone I know is armed and the school is worried about a cop? My God, some of us still send kids to these schools! I have blamed most of the ills of this country on; Affirmative Action, Political Correctness and Mental Health “Reform” But I need to add in The Loss of Common Sense.

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posted on 10/03/2013 1:14:41 PM PDT
by Tupelo
(There are no Republicans or Democrats in Washington. Just Millionaires protecting their turf.)

IIRC there are jurisdictions where a law enforcement officer is requied by law and or regulation to carry a firearm at all times in public places and aboard public transportation, under the theory that police officers are never entirely free of their duty in their jurisdiction.

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posted on 10/03/2013 1:23:15 PM PDT
by WhiskeyX
( provides a system for registering complaints about unfair broadcasters and the ability to request a)

As they are conditioning these young kids to hate guns, they are conditioning them to concentrate on sex. I’m beginning to think that the NEA has a very high ratio of perverts that want unarmed victims....

Last month on a trip out west I had a Brit in-law almost freak out when he saw a Park Ranger with a sidearm. He was seriously concerned when he saw one with a gun at Yellowstone. I had to explain to him about (1) dangerous four-legged critters and (2) dangerous two-legged critters.

Thank heaven “brilliant in their field” is a very loosely interpreted, highly, subjective opinion. America’s ranking in math and science is pretty damning evidence. Fortunately, they don’t require tests on any government form other than communism to keep teaching credentials.

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posted on 10/03/2013 1:27:15 PM PDT
by Steamburg
(Other people's money is the only language a politician respects)

Why is it when some parent, some ninny, who can't hold their fudge at the sight of a picture of a gun always gets school administrators to bend over backwards to accommodate their paranoia?

Why have no school administrators the guts to say, "Your concern has been noted. Now get 51% of the parents of children in this school to agree with you and THEN we'll take action to assuage your irrational fears."

My wife works in a school office. One morning she called and asked if I could drop off an envelope she had left on the kitchen table. Sure. She told the principal that she was going out to meet me at the curb. He asked why, I could come in. She told him that if I walked through the metal detector it might explode from overload. Said he laughed, shook his head and said he didn’t want to know.

On the other side you have jack booted government thug ...Drink the cop hater kool-aid much? I'll guess your "interactions" with the cops have been negative, and like all the inmates in Shawshank Prison, you were innocent.Give it a rest.

Too much for stupid liberal parents who have their heads up their butts. They hate the police. They hate the military. But, when someone is kicking down the door or a terrorist is shooting his block up with an AK47, they want you there right freaking now. Stupid idiot liberals are a threat to society. THEY are the problems with this nation. Liberals, progressives, socialists, communists, Obamanuts. All the same and the REAL reason this nation is screwed up so badly.

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posted on 10/03/2013 1:49:24 PM PDT
by RetiredArmy
(I am proud to be a Christian and follower of my Lord Jesus Christ. Time is short for U to know Him!)

Oh, missus principal, do I understand right? you want me to shed my uniform and my pistol before I come to pick up my daughter?
No way, missus principal. I am a peace officer. I put my life in danger every day to protect the public, including you. [thought but not said: “including your sorry liberal a$$”] When I come to your school in uniform you and the children are protected by me. Tell me, missus principal, is the real reason why you don’t want me to come because you DON’T want the kids to have respect for a cop and to feel safe around an armed cop?

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posted on 10/03/2013 1:59:42 PM PDT
by I want the USA back
(Media: completely irresponsible traitors. Complicit in the destruction of our country.)

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